No job and TTC

I  was laid off of work yesterday after 7 years, with today's ecomony, I am sure many of you can relate. My DH and I had previously committed TTC for 2 more months if this month doesn't pan out for us. My question is now that I lost my job, should we stop trying? This is it for us, my cut off is 40 and my birthday is in December. I think we can manage without my salary for a while but we definitely have to make some changes to our style of living and I would have to go back to work in about a year, pretty much depleting our savings. I am curious as to what everyone else thinks....

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Yes TTC

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No TTC

29 Members voted

[bluebaby1976]

I say go for it....

[scienceteacher79]

Do it! Its now or never!! Things always work out, somehow.

[arpslady]

I think you should go for it. If it doesn't work, talk to your doctor about age. There are lots of women that have conceived after 40....as for a job, just sign up at your local workforce center, and they are usually pretty good at looking for jobs for you... :)
Best of Luck!!!

[Quinns momma]

Jobs will always come and go.  I say continue to ttc until you are blessed with a child. :)

[BabyBlue07]

I got laid off since feb 14th, 2009 after 7 1/2 years working for them.  Frustrated and anger but then I realized everything happens for a reason so I take it easy and relax.  I didn't give up my TTC but I was taking a break then will try again...Somehow when I relax and take it easy,  I got pregnant in April 09.  I am now 20 weeks and enjoy every minutes... Job you can find another one.. Age you can't go back... so I think you should go for it...

Do you have any package when you got laid off?  how long your company will give you for your health insurance?

Good luck to you on TTC... I know you will get BFP soon since you don't have any more stress at work... :-)

[Margaret1972]

I say DO IT!!! Don't even think about the job, because part of the reason for continuing is that now you don't have job-related stress and can conceive a lot faster... Good luck, and I'll say a prayer for you.

[mygoode]

If you've only allotted a certain amount of time to try, by all means... don't let this setback stop you.  Think of it as an opportunity to slow down, de-stress and give the last two months the best shot you can.  You can always get a part-time job for a little extra income.  My BF has been laid off for a while now and it hasn't stopped us.  I crunched the numbers and can make things work on my salary.  If the numbers work for you... go for it.  It's not like you'll be unemployed forever if you don't want to be.

[LIL_LADY24]

Girl do it.........my hubby was laid off in Feb and we never gave up and God has been providing our every need ..........We still havent concieved yet but hubby found a job last thursday and we waiting to hear on his start date.................so I say goooooooooooooooooooooooo for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[waitin4baby]

keep on trying. if anything take this time to relax, do some yoga and not stress about baby. Stress is one of the biggest factors that we deal with. I know financially its hard, but try to enjoy some time to yourself.

[stillwaiting52]

Wow! I didn't expect the unanimous number of "Yes TTC" !!! Thank you all for your input, this is how I felt but I didn't know if I was just being selfsish for thinking that we should continue. I am testing Friday and I can't wait! I am not too sad about the loss of my job as I do think it will end up being a positive change for me. I am staying home with my 11 month old son now :-) He is so awesome, he had Craniosynostosis surgery in May, premature fusion of the skull and they had to remove the front 1/2 of his skull and reshape it! Anyway, even though it's going to be tough I feel like God wanted me to take care of my baby :-)  

BabyBlue07 My severance package was only 7 weeks pay, 1 week per year of service, fortunately we were worried about this happening (this was the 3rd round of layoffs) and switched all of our health insurance to my husbands policy last year, so we are all covered.

[GiGiGiGi]

I say go for it.  If you dont it may end up being one of those things that you live to regret.

Good luck with everything!

Gigi

[usuk]

Even for those of us TTC, we usually get pregnant at an inconvenient time. Within the 9 months there will be a wedding you have to squeeze into a bridesmaid dress for with a belly, a parent might get sick, the roof leaks and you have to move out for a while. Something always happens when you try and plan life. So just go for it. How about every woman here in this thread promises to send you a pack of diapers in 9 months if you have a baby and need help? LOL.

[naturschld]

Hopefully your decision has been made for you and you're already pregnant!  Otherwise, keep trying.  Money comes and goes.  Years down the line, which would you rather have:  lots of money or grandchildren?

[81hopeful81]

Life doesnt stop and like someone else said, neither does our age. I think you'll do fine, and its true...maybe it was meant for you not to work so that during your time off you could probably relax a little more and not be stressed, and who knows you might get pregnant faster. Good luck!  I say GO FOR IT!

[BabyBlue07]

Good... the main concern is health insurance... not the job... so as long as you have insurance cover for your pregnancy.. then DEFINITELY GO FOR IT!!!!

good luck to you

[piggy2]

Do NOT let this stupid economy determine your fate.  I was working with a patient once who was raised during the great depression.  I asked her if she had had any children and she said, "No, we couldn't afford it.  We were married during the great depression and we had no money!!!"    

You can never plan for what fate has in store for you.  Look at all of us girls who tried to "plan" our lifes and then after college, marriage, travel and whatever, we decided it was time and guess what?  You have fertility issues.  Did not plan on that one.  We never do!!!

GO FOR IT!!!!!!!